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Old 01-10-2017, 10:14 AM   #7
Clatterville trolley
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Re: Rust repair Better then I thought...

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Originally Posted by Steven R View Post
tks for the kind word and yes I am very proud of this work so far and felt like sharing this time. I have spent many a hours watching videos and reading about what other have done and though it was high time i give back and possibly help someone else with their project in some way.
I've found that when welding up pin hole areas that some might hold as you weld and some will just blow through no matter how you try. I think it has to do with the thickness of the remaining metal around the hole. If it is too thin it just doesn't seem to hold up under heat.
Bottom line is you might have to cut back to more solid metal (factory thickness) and install a new piece of metal in some / all problem areas.
Just my experience, others may have an idea to avoid this.
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